My husband bought this for me last year for Christmas because I love geology. It's beautiful and the perfect size for my office decor. I know that no two are alike but the picture is almost exactly what you get. Thank you for offering such a unique gift!

This is a beautiful piece that I plan to give as a gift. However, I did not realize that it had to be "assembled" which merely means arranging the stones on the tree. It seems simple enough to do though.

I planned to use it as a gift but it was a disappointment. The amethyst base is very poor quality amethyst without much color or crystalline character. This gives the entire tree a very cheap, bland appearance. It gives the impression that the stones are not really gemstones but just cheap look-alikes. I have purchased many things from Smithsonian but this is not what I would expect, especially at the price.